mons pubis

noun mons pu·bis \ˈmänz-ˈpyü-bəs\

plural mon·tes pubis \ˈmän-tēz-\

Definition of MONS PUBIS

: a rounded eminence of fatty tissue on the pubic symphysis especially of the human female

New Latin, pubic eminence

First Known Use: circa 1903

Medical Dictionary

noun

plural mon·tes pubis \ˌmän-ˌtēz-\

: a rounded eminence of fatty tissue upon the pubic symphysis especially of the human female—see mons veneris

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